Ticketmaster: Difference between revisions

In May 1994, the [[grunge]] band [[Pearl Jam]] filed a complaint with the [[United States Department of Justice|U.S. Department of Justice]] claiming Ticketmaster had cut the group out of venue bookings in a dispute over fees.<ref>{{cite news |last=Philips |first=Chuck |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-06-08-ca-1864-story.html |title=Pearl Jam vs. Ticketmaster: Choosing Sides : Legal file: The pop music world is divided over the Seattle band's allegations, which led to a Justice Department investigation into possible anti-competitive practices in the ticket distribution industry. |date=1994-06-08 |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |access-date=2019-06-13 |language=en-US |issn=0458-3035 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308051300/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-06-08-ca-1864-story.html |archive-date=March 8, 2021}}</ref> The investigation was closed without action in 1995, though the Justice Department stated it would continue to monitor the developments in the ticket industry.<ref name=":7">{{cite news |last=Philips |first=Chuck |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xphyuggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggifffffffffffffffhithguhhdfujhgfuhuhfuhuhuhuhuhufdhufduddhfudddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddhhhhhuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu<ref></ref>mxphyuggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggifffffffffffffffhithguhhdfujhgfuhuhfuhuhuhuhuhufdhufduddhfudddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddhhhhhuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuum-1995-07-06-fi-20642-story.html |title=U.S. Drops Ticketmaster Antitrust Probe : Entertainment: Abrupt closure of investigation lifts cloud of uncertainty over firm, catches others in industry off guard. |date=1995-07-06 |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |access-date=2019-06-13 |language=en-US |issn=0458-3035 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201231164908/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-07-06-fi-20642-story.html |archive-date=December 31, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1995/07/06/arts/us-ends-ticketmaster-investigation.html |title=U.S. Ends Ticketmaster Investigation |last=Blumenthal |first=Ralph |date=1995-07-06 |work=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=2019-06-13 |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210211033359/http://www.nytimes.com/1995/07/06/arts/us-ends-ticketmaster-investigation.html |archive-date=February 11, 2021}}</ref> [[Chuck Philips]], a reporter who covered the issue,<ref name="Ticketmaster 6">{{cite news|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1992-06-09/entertainment/ca-136_1_ticket-service|title=A Tangle Over Tickets : Ticketmaster, Target of Lawsuits, Says It Offers Broad Service|last=Philips|first=Chuck|date=9 June 1992|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=2 November 2014}}</ref><ref name="Ticketmaster 5">{{cite news|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1995-06-17/news/mn-14107_1_pearl-jam|title=COLUMN ONE : The Ticket King's Path to Power : As Pearl Jam just learned, Ticketmaster's Fred Rosen gets what he wants. His tactics have earned him some foes, but even critics admit he has transformed the industry. Now he's eyeing new realms.|last=Philips|first=Chuck|date=June 17, 1995|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|access-date=22 July 2012}}</ref><ref name="Ticketmaster 4">{{cite news|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1994-06-08/entertainment/ca-1864_1_pearl-jam-manager|title=Pearl Jam vs. Ticketmaster: Choosing Sides : Legal file: The pop music world is divided over the Seattle band's allegations, which led to a Justice Department investigation into possible anti-competitive practices in the ticket distribution industry.|last=Philips|first=Chuck|date=June 8, 1994|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|access-date=22 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1991-05-17/entertainment/ca-2084_1_service-fees|title=Ticket Flap: What Price Convenience?: Entertainment: A host of service fees, surcharges and taxes is riling concert-goers--and lawmakers.|last=Philips|first=Chuck|date=May 17, 1991|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|access-date=22 July 2012}}</ref> was told by sources close to the case that the investigation was closed due to a combination of a shortage of resources and the case being difficult and having uncertain prospects.<ref name=":7" />